Pictures of things No Longer Seen at WDW

[JimmyV]

The Gulf Hospitality House on Main Street

is now....

 

[carlypaigesmom]

Old pool at the Poly:

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I remember when the characters got in the pool at the poly.

 

[JimmyV]

The Tobacconist Cigar Indian. (Repurposed, redesigned and redeployed in Frontierland.)

 

[Tonyz]

Also- the 1993 version of the Space Mountain vehicles.
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Oh my god! That looks so tiny... it looks like I would fall out of it!

 

[JimmyV]

Another shop (facade only) displaced by the expansion of the Emporium. I doubt this would fly in today's world...

 

[Tonyz]

What is this one from?

 

[JimmyV]

Now part of the massive "shopping mall" on Main Street.

 

[wookiebeck]

Thanks!

2 HOURS! Dang, that's a commitment to one attraction! Must have taken some serious planning to work it in with all the other shows at HS, like Beauty and the Beast, Indiana Jones, Lights Motors Action, Little Mermaid...

Dan

Not really a planning issue. When the tour was that long and involved, very little else in MGM was built yet. No LMA, no Little Mermaid, no ToT...etc.

I do remember them making a BIG deal out of going to the bathroom before the tour started. There were no planned stops for the entire 2 hours. Even in an emergency, there were no restrooms to be found as you were really in the sound stages and there just were none.

 

[Mamapapa]

They used to sell these babies at the Refreshment Port in Epcot. I vividly remember running over to grab some while my hubby watched our spot for Illuminations when my oldest son was only 4yo...

 

[Dan Murphy]

A slowly (or maybe rapidly) disappearing
amenity throughout the entire resort....
BENCHES and places to sit and rest, or just
enjoy the moment

(Jack Spence...Allears)​

 

[outhouseofmouse]

I've lurked forever but I just now joined specifically for this thread. I've got all sorts of old stuff that I'll post once I read through some more. Before you see attractions, you have to buy a ticket. Here's a 5-Day Worldpassport from 1987!

 

[disgram]

I remember there being a few of show stages in the Magic Kingdom..I remember sitting on the benches and watching the Halloween stage show with Mickey and the gang with Donald being a ghost. I miss those shows. Just never knew when you were going to walk up on one!

 

[FLchick415]

They used to sell these babies at the Refreshment Port in Epcot. I vividly remember running over to grab some while my hubby watched our spot for Illuminations when my oldest son was only 4yo...

There was also a cart in Adventureland/Frontierland (When you were walking towards Splash from Pirates it was just before the bridge on the left) and I loved getting fries from there

 

[klo1335]

The old MK map.

 

[klo1335]

 

[DisneyFive]

Not really a planning issue. When the tour was that long and involved, very little else in MGM was built yet. No LMA, no Little Mermaid, no ToT...etc.

I do remember them making a BIG deal out of going to the bathroom before the tour started. There were no planned stops for the entire 2 hours. Even in an emergency, there were no restrooms to be found as you were really in the sound stages and there just were none.

Thanks, yeah, after reading the article that JimmyV provided, detailing the first iteration of the tour (and it's ultimate demise), it really did use up what seems like most of the current park. I still can't believe they didn't provide a bathroom break(s) along a 1.5 - 2 hour tour!!! That's some horrible planning IMO.

Dan

 

[kbelle8995]

Name the ride!

Horizons. Boy I miss that one.

 

[marciemi]

Now part of the massive "shopping mall" on Main Street.

I had an old Arcade pic from 1978 I think too! Wasn't it the Penny Arcade at some time?

 

[marciemi]

Not quite Disney but on the way there!

 

[marciemi]

One more from 78 - anyone know who this character is?